New 20g for babies

[JM1101]

Started a new 20g today for my baby mollies, and hopefully soon some platys. I'm hoping to move them from their bowl to their new home within the next 2 weeks after I've had some plants in there a while.

 

[Barliman]

That'll be a nice home to raise them in.

 

[Toad]

Does the bowl they're in have a filter?

 

[JM1101]

Does the bowl they're in have a filter?

No I've been taking a shot glass and dipping out half the water and replacing it with water from my other tank. That's also what I used to jump start their tank. I have about 6 horn wort I just put in today and the local pet store is supposed to get a new plant shipment in early this week so I'll see what I get in there next.

Does the bowl they're in have a filter?

 

[JM1101]

I also got some panty hose and put it over the filter so they don't get sucked up in there. Should work ok without over heating the motor I'm hoping.

 

[Toad]

Then I'd put them in the tank now, it will be easier to keep levels stable and do water changes in the tank than in the bowl, plus you can add some filter media from your original tank to kickstart the cycle.

 

[JM1101]

Cool! Yeah the horn wort are trimmings from my community tank that I put in there earlier today. I will put them in there in the morning then before I feed them.

 

[JM1101]

Can't wait. I know they will be much happier and be able to be a lot more active in there.

 

[JM1101]

Got the molly fry in and fed. 1 is still swimming around getting food. The others are hiding somewhere I hope. There were 2 dozen that went in.

 

[JM1101]

I've sent feeding at once near the surface. Feeding them "first bites"

 

[JM1101]

**seen 7 feeding near the suface** sorry for typos

 

[Barliman]

I've sent feeding at once near the surface. Feeding them "first bites"

That's a good food for them. I've used it with platy fry.

 

[JM1101]

Little molly babies are growing fast. About 3 weeks old now.

 

[JM1101]

Just added 9 more lyre tail molly fry to my fry tank this morning